Abstract/Résumé/Resumen
The present study starts from the issue of appraisal and selection of digital photographs produced by federal public institutions, using the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) as an example. The motivation for the research comes from the understanding of the complexity of the appraisal and selection process, in view of the ease of digital photographic production in the face of technological advances. The general objective of the study is to indicate basic parameters used for the appraisal of digital photographic records, understanding this case as a universe of reflection on the broader problem of the appraisal of photographic documents. As specific objectives, the present work aims to briefly present some theoretical precepts on the appraisal of photographic documents; to describe selection techniques for digitizing analog photographs compared to digital ones and to analyze the processes of appraisal of digital photographs from a case study. In order to achieve these objectives, it was necessary to carry out a bibliographic study on the appraisal and selection of iconographic documents, in addition to using the legislation on archives, classification and destination of documents from public institutions. The methodological process involved a case study, having as research object the Photographic Archive of the General Archive Department of UFSM. As a result, we present the basic parameters to assist in the appraisal and selection of digital photographs, consisting of 3 phases: registry cleaning; analysis of functions and appraisal of information within the set. Finally, we emphasize the importance of considering parameters as initial guidelines, seeking to improve the process of appraisal and selection of this type of document in institutions, especially in public institutions.
